decrements
Small downward steps
Decrements are reductions or downward steps in a quantity.
The term appears mainly in technical contexts—programming, mathematics, and formal procedures—where values change by fixed intervals.
A counter that decreases by one with each cycle undergoes decrements.
The opposite is increments.
The loop applies decrements until the value reaches zero.
Gradual wearing away
- attritionGradual reduction through loss
- depletionReduction of supply
- wearCarry on person
- degradationDecline in condition
deterioration · fading · waning · ebbing · tapering · dwindling · shrinking · weakening
Removing quantities mathematically
- deductionConclusion from premises
- minusSubtraction symbol
- reductionMaking something smaller
- negativeOpposite of affirmative
difference · offset · counter · iterator · loop · variable · adjustment · calculation
Acts of lessening
- cutbacksReductions in spending
- decreasesGrows smaller in amount
- loweringsActs of moving downward
- diminutionsActs of reducing magnitude
curtailments · contractions · shrinkages · rollbacks · downsizes · trims · cuts · abatements
erosion
Gradual wearing away
degradation · deterioration · fading · waning · ebbing · tapering · dwindling · shrinking · weakening · decay
subtraction
Removing quantities mathematically
negative · difference · offset · counter · iterator · loop · variable · adjustment · calculation · arithmetic
reductions
Acts of lessening
diminutions · curtailments · contractions · shrinkages · rollbacks · downsizes · trims · cuts · abatements · markdowns
decrementsincrements
Units of increase
additions · increases · augmentations · gains · accretions